"The amount of people that go on these Great Rides can be between 2000 to 3000 a year.
"It's a great opportunity for businesses to get some shuttle buses to pick the cyclists up."
Once cyclists reach Featherston, they could go further into Wairarapa or they could continue going south, said Ms Robertson.
If cyclists choose to go south, they would pass through Wharekauhau land to Ocean Beach and continue around the coast towards Orongorongo Station.
A meeting was held in Featherston on Monday by Destination Wairarapa to tell the community about the benefits.
Ms Robertson said there was small turnout but it was received well by residents.
A report by Tourism NZ found there were over 300,000 cycle tourists per year using trails around the country.
They spent up large too - in 2009, cycle tourists injected $304.7 million into the national economy.
David Hancock, general manager for Destination Wairarapa, said the cycle trail would bring positive benefits to the whole of Wairarapa.
"It's been very effective in other regions.
"It's helped smaller rural communities around the country and will do the same thing in Featherston."
He said cycle tourists were likely to stop and enjoy the region.
"These people are travelling on bikes, and like travellers in cars, they still want to taste wine and eat food."
The Otago Central Rail Trail, one of the most iconic Great Rides in the country, attracts up to 12,000 visitors a year.
It is the biggest contributor to the Maniototo-Alexandra region's economy, apart from farming.
Mr Hancock said the new trail was a long way from reaching the Central Rail Trail numbers but it would grow.
Nga Haerenga, when finished, will comprise more than 20 Great Rides and more than 2300km of trails - a distance longer than New Zealand.
It is a partnership project between the Government and the Green Party.
Along with the government's investment, local communities have contributed $30 million towards the construction of the Great Rides.
